Posted on February 27th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
“He would be a clarion voice in the United States Senate to keep America on the principles that our Founding Fathers gave us” — Traditional Values Coalition (TVC) President Lou Sheldon
A prominent charismatic pastor is considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2006. Bishop Keith Butler, pastor of one of Detroit’s largest churches, Word of [...]
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Posted on February 27th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
“It is tragic and disappointing that the Court is not willing to consider the aftermath of 32 years of abortion and its devastating affect to women, their families, and our culture.” –Allan Parker, Norma McCorvey’s attorney(AgapePress) - The pro-life community is reacting to yesterday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, refusing to reconsider the 1973 [...]
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Posted on February 27th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
While America is becoming a more diverse nation, at least 80 percent of teens still identify as Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Mormon or Jewish, with most teens adhering to their parents’ faith tradition, the report said.(AP) - The majority of American teens believe in God and worship in conventional congregations, but their religious knowledge [...]
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Posted on February 27th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
The United States said it could not accept the declaration because of its concerns that the Beijing platform legalized the right to abortion as a human right. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ten years after a landmark U.N. conference adopted a platform aimed at global equality for women, the United States is demanding that a declaration [...]
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Posted on February 26th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
‘Scientific’ experiment criticized as stunt for ratingsA man who claims he was possessed by demons was “delivered” in a televised exorcism broadcast live on British television, yesterday.The subject, a man in his 40s identified only as Colin, was monitored by neuro-imaging technology that showed the audience what was occurring in his brain while Rev. Trevor [...]
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Posted on February 26th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
A movie dubbed the most sexually explicit ever to go on mainstream release has passed the New Zealand film censor with an “18″ rating.Nine Songs, which includes more than 30 minutes of unsimulated sex scenes, including penetration and close-up shots of oral sex, caused a storm of controversy on its British release. Opponents tried to [...]
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Posted on February 26th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Large cable firm stops offering hard-core pay-to-viewAdelphia, the large cable company that began this month to offer hard-core pornographic movies on its system, has stopped the practice and backed off its plans.“Some concern has been expressed over this type of adult programming. Adelphia will remove it from all of its systems,” the Denver Post quotes [...]
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Posted on February 26th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
“I have nothing against the Ten Commandments. I grew up with the Ten Commandments,” [Thomas Van Orden] said. “I didn’t sue Christianity or Judaism. I sued the government. It was filed to uphold the principles of the First Amendment.” AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a 6-foot granite [...]
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Posted on February 26th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Seventeen states have adopted constitutional gay-marriage bans, with 11 of them ratifying the measures in elections last fall. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Virginia easily won final approval Saturday by both chambers of the General Assembly.The measure would have to be approved again by the Legislature next [...]
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Posted on February 26th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Over 50% of Americans surveyed see homelessness as a very serious problem. A third of those polled view homelessness as somewhat serious. The fact remains that more Americas are experiencing homelessness.The family sleeps in a single room, its walls bare and windowless, its cracked concrete floor crowded with plastic storage bins and three mattresses: [...]
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Posted on February 26th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
The world mourns the loss of Peter Benenson, the founder of Amnesty InternationalLONDON (AP) — Peter Benenson, who founded Amnesty International more than four decades ago, has died. He was 83.Benenson, who was educated in some of Britain’s top schools, began his own human rights campaigns as a boy in support of Spanish civil war [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
May God bless the family of Gene Scott and those left to remember his legacy. LOS ANGELES – Gene Scott, the shaggy-haired, cigar-smoking televangelist whose eccentric religious broadcasts were beamed around the world, has died, a family spokesman said. He was 75.Scott died Monday after suffering a stroke, said the spokesman, Robert Emmers.The longtime pastor [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
New SAT adds essay and other noteworthy changes.It’s no mystery what sent a record flood of students to SAT test-prep courses this year: anxiety over the new, written portion of the college entrance exam. But while the essay has generated most of the buzz surrounding the debut of the new SAT on March 12, it’s [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
The study, presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Washington, D.C., did not ask why students worked.High school seniors aren’t necessarily coasting toward graduation, according to a new study that suggests more have jobs, often to buy the things they want. Fifty-six percent of 2,184 high school seniors had jobs when [...]
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Posted on February 21st, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Second annual online Presidents Day Virtual Prayer Rally on Feb. 21As the nation observes Presidents Day on Monday, the Presidential Prayer Team (PPT) is urging Christians to recognize the absolute necessity of their prayers at this time in our nation’s history-potentially the most significant period of accomplishment for the current administration.“With all that is going [...]
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Filed under: By Example
Posted on February 20th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Producer/Director Mel Gibson receives the prestigious National Religious Broadcasters Directors Award for his film, “The Passion of the Christ.”ANAHEIM, Ca. — Attendees at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) closing banquet received a surprise visit from Mel Gibson, who accepted the prestigious Directors Award for his film, The Passion of the Christ, on Tuesday, Feb 15, [...]
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Posted on February 19th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
When violence appears on TV, in a movie, or on computer screens, it can color the thoughts, emotions, and behavior of the kids who see it.For years, experts have debated whether (or how) media violence affects kids. Now, two British experts from England’s University of Birmingham add to the debate.“There is consistent evidence that violent [...]
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Posted on February 19th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
Hartford, Conn. burdened with the most socioeconomic stressHartford is a troubled city.Connecticut’s capital is burdened with more socioeconomic stress than any other major city in the United States, according to a new study by American City Business Journals.“Hartford is one of those places that continually pops up when urban hardship is measured,” says Lisa Montiel, [...]
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Posted on February 18th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
“Today’s vote is a resounding victory for patients, workers and consumers across America,” said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Republican from Tennessee.The Senate unanimously voted yesterday to prevent employers and health insurance providers from discriminating against applicants on the basis of their genetic information. Federal law already bars discrimination on the [...]
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Filed under: Law
Posted on February 18th, 2005 by Anthony K. Valley
If this casino’s waitstaff packs on too many pounds, they may be fired. Sounds too much like an episode of Donald Trump’s The Apprentice? Dealing with the new “weight” policy at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is difficult for some of those involved.The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has told cocktail servers if [...]
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